Chess Puzzle #1ADPv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 705 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king e1; queen c6; rooks a1/h5; bishops e2/g3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops f5/g7; knights d7/h6; pawns a6/b7/d5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxa6# — bishop e2→a6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Bxa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p1nq1b1/p1Q4n/3p1bNR/3P4/4P1B1/PP1NBPP1/R3K3 b Q - 0 16

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